Monthly Archives: July 2014

A Quiet Time

Quiet Time

“Quiet,” photograph by Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com

 

A quiet time is all I need to rest, refresh and renew.

“Oh that I had the wings of a dove; I would fly away and be at rest.”  Psalm 55:6

A Quiet Time

I need to get away, I need to rest.

A quiet time will spawn in me my best.

I need to stop and take a break…

a walk in the woods or a swim in a lake.

It doesn’t matter for how long, a day or a week;

it is just a quiet time; that is all I seek.

Too much busyness fills my days, to do, to do, to do.

A quiet time is all I need, to rest, refresh and renew!

Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com

Wishing you much rest today…and perhaps a chance to get way!

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Solitude

On Solitude

on solitudeA Quote to Carry You

July 28, 2014

“And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.”  For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.”  Mark 6:31

It is not often that I get a chance just to sit still and be silent…to shut out the world and enter into a realm where there are no distractions, only luxuriant quietness.  I believe that solitude is essential to life.  It gives the body, mind and soul a chance to rekindle all that it loses during the busyness of our modern world.  When I get to experience even a small bit of solitude, it makes me feel transparent, as though when I close my eyes and breathe in the stillness of the moment…I have vanished and reappeared refreshed and renewed.

May you find some space for solitude today…refresh, restore, renew!

Peace and love,

Felecia

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It’s All In the Family

It's All in the Family

Study for “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (Detail), 1884, George Seurat. Image from a page of the 2013 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

 

It’s all in the family…they say that blood is thicker than water, and when it comes to love, it’s all in the family.

“The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.” (author unknown)

It’s all in the family…love that is!  Have you ever thought of where love comes from?  Can you remember the first time that you’ve ever experienced the warm and cozy feeling that only genuine love can produce?  For me, I can honestly say that my very first acquaintance with true love was made right amongst my own family.  When I am with my family, it seems like I am oblivious to the outside world.  I suppose the best way that I can describe how I feel when I am surrounded by my loved ones, is like snuggling up inside a big fuzzy blanket…it’s one of the best feelings in the world!

The love that exudes from a family creates a bond between its members that can never truly be broken…we are always connected.  Whether you get to be with your family frequently or if time and distance only allows for visits few and far between, the love that flows from your hearts seals any gaps and brings you together with your loved ones on a different level.  The good times and the bad times, the memories that have been made and played out by each member of the family during times spent together are woven tightly…hmmm, like the fabric of that fuzzy blanket I’ve mentioned earlier.

Living together, caring for and sharing with each other, being there through thick and thin, these are all significant forms of affection that portray the depth of the kind of love a family experiences and understands.  They are not carried out by force or by burdensome effort.  Rather, they just happen within the family…it is family love in action.

I realize that not everyone has had the opportunity to build upon and experience the genuine, coveted love that flows freely to link and keep a family together.  But I challenge those who have, to try spreading some of their own special bonding love to those around you.

It’s all in the family…love that is; 

It’s a bond that’s genuine and true.

It is my hope that all may experience it…

And may the blanket called”family” always cover you.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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My Family Tree

My Family Tree

“Family Pride,” a portrait of my niece Leia Gabrielle

My family tree.  My family heritage means more than glancing at old photographs on the wall…it is a part of who I am.

“Like branches on a tree, our lives may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.” (author unknown)

My Family Tree

(I dedicate this poem to my wonderful family)

A seed was planted long ago,

one man, one woman, how could they know?

That what they had started would ever be,

the beginning of my wonderful family.

As the branches sprouted, the generations grew,

like leaves of many colors, from many cultures they drew.

Each branch growing stronger, nourishing the others;

sharing talents and gifts between sisters and brothers.

Year after year, the family lives on for different reasons.

Adapting to changes as naturally as the seasons.

There is something that holds us together and we weather the tide;

all these things, family heritage, family love, family faith and family pride.

Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com

May you always sense the richness of your own family heritage and honor those who’ve walked before you.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Family

On Family

on familyA Quote to Carry You

July 21, 2014

“Family faces are magic mirrors.  Looking at people who belong to us, we see past, present, and future.”  Gail Lumet Buckley

There is something about being with my family that makes me feel so full and content, as if nothing else in the world matters more than being with them.  I suppose it does have to do with the fact that we truly do belong to each other.  We are connected with a bond that transcends any distance or time that keeps us apart; we can never truly be separated.

I am grateful for my family and I just want to take this moment to tell you that…and to tell you that I love you very much!

Peace and love,

Felecia

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The Gift of Giving

The Gift of Giving

“To Give,” photograph by Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com

 

The gift of giving…to give a gift that keeps on giving.

“Give and it will be given to you.  A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.  For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”  Luke 6:38

The gift of giving, that phrase kind of sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it?  When we think of a gift, it is natural to think of it in terms of receiving it.  I think that is part of what makes special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, graduations, and various holidays so exciting.  This time of year especially, brings with it new beginnings where we celebrate the joining of two lives at wedding ceremonies, and happy endings as with all of those youngsters graduating at the end of their school year.  Gifts are showered upon those who are being honored and they receive them with open arms full of delight and expectation.  To receive a gift is truly a gratifying experience…but what about giving a gift?  Can giving be just a satisfying as receiving?

My answer to that question is a resounding YES!  In fact for me, I often times get more excited about giving a gift than I could ever about receiving one.  My heart fills up and I smile as I go about buying or preparing the item that I am going to give, no matter how large or small it is.  Perhaps part of it is knowing how much it pleases me when I am the recipient of some special token of appreciation, or celebration of an event.  Or it may be the warmth that I feel from the glow that lights up the person’s face when I place a present into their hands.  Whatever it is, giving is truly a gift in itself.

The Gift of Giving

“To Receive,” photograph by Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com

The gift of giving…how about you?  What is it that makes giving a gift for you?  What is the most significant gift that you have ever received?

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16

Peace and love,

Felecia

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Generosity – What’s in a word?

Generosity

“Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies,” 1899, Claude Monet. Image from a page of the 2013 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

 

Generosity – What’s in a word?

Giving, fullness, abundance , love,

these are the things that come from above.

Charity, kindness, goodness, all three,

they make for a life full of generosity!

Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com

What’s in this word for you?  If you can tell me please do!

For some reason, the word generosity makes me feel good.  It makes me feel as if something wonderful is happening.  When we are generous in our kindness towards others, well it makes the wisdom of Jesus’ instructions to “…do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Matthew 7:12) become alive.  It causes me to strive to make generosity a way of life.

May you live your generosity in a powerful way.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Giving

On Giving

on givingA Quote to Carry You

July 14, 2014

“I don’t think that there is anything that we can give in life that causes more joy and pain…than love.”  Phoebe Winston

Giving from the heart requires the courage to expose ourselves to a multitude of reactions from those on the receiving end. For as many ways as we can give away our love, there are just as many ways others can receive it, interpret it and act upon it.  That being said, to give my love to others is one of the greatest gifts that I have ever received…hmmm, does that make sense?

To give love is to receive love…may you give yours freely today.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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